Side-by-side compare
Wajer 55 vs Zeelander Z55.
The Wajer 55 is the higher-capacity boat, 20 guests against 6 on the Zeelander Z55.
On size, the Zeelander Z55 is the longer boat at 17.00 m LOA to 16.80 m. The Wajer 55 is the quicker boat, 38 knots to 32. Range favours the Zeelander Z55, 450 nm against 390 nm. Both run ips. Installed power runs 1,450 hp on the Zeelander Z55 to 1,320 hp on the Wajer 55.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Zeelander Z55 is the bigger platform, the Wajer 55 the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.80m | 17.00m |
| Beam | 4.65m | 5.00m |
| Draft | 1.27m | 1.40m |
| Dry weight | 20,900 kg | 24,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 32 kt |
| Cruising speed | 28 kt | 38 kt |
| Range | 390 nm | 450 nm |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo Penta D6-IPS600 | Volvo Penta IPS 950 |
| Engines | 3 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 440 | 725 |
| Propulsion | ips | ips |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 20 | 6 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,320 L | 3,300 L |
| Water capacity | 580 L | 750 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | — | grp |
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Year | — | 2017 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Triple IPS driveline to 38 knots | Boutique build standard |
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
Wajer Yachts was founded in 1992 by Dorus Wajer, who built his first launches on the lakes near Amsterdam before relocating production to Heeg in the northern Dutch province of Friesland - the traditional heartland of Dutch boatbuilding. T…
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